Table 11.

Clinicians’ perceptions of how the Cultural consultation service helped (N = 51)

Ways in which the CCS helped clinicians	N a	%
Better understand how social and cultural factors affect the case	46	90.2
Better understand the patient’s illness-related ideas and expectations	38	74.5
Communicate more effectively with the patient	30	58.8
Learn about community resources available for immigrant patients	29	56.9
Better understand asylum and/or immigration related issues	28	54.9
Improve the patient’s adherence to treatment	20	39.2
Clarify the patient’s treatment plan	20	39.2
Clarify the patient’s diagnosis	9	17.6

^aThe total n is greater than 51 because clinicians could check more than one answer